Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-05-20

day and an arm was broken. The Su
preme Court of Washington county open
ed last Monday. The docket contains 32
civil cases and six State cases. Liquor
cases against Alex. JaDgraw and Oner
Miller are to be tried.
Bradford.
Rev. S. L. Bates of Newbury preached
in the Congregational church Sunday. 80.
The Socratic circle of the G. l.. ). Z.
meets this week at the house of Mrs. II.
G. McDuffee. .... At the annual meeting
of the stockholders of the Bradford saw
ings bank and trust company, George w.
Chapman OF Haverhill was elected presi-
dent ; f.. Il. Smith of East Corinth, vice
president George 2. Arthur, secretary
and treasurer John II. Watson and eX
Gov. Farnham directors. DR.. j. Ill:
Jones has been visiting his father and
mother at Rochester. Hon. Henry G.
Bates of st. Johnsbury will deliver the
address here Memorial Day, while ex Gov.
Farnham will speak at Royalton the same
day Nothing definite has been done
toward erecting a new hotel but 1t is
hoped that something will be accomplish
ell very soon. There is a good chance for
some one to put up good building and
make money as there is no good hotel be
tween White River Junction and st.
Johnsbury. Again, Bradford is very at
tractive during the summer months and
has always in the past been filled with
summer boarders. 49,. Frank j. Hawkins
and Miss Jennie l.. Batchelder were mar
ried, May 7.....The new street sprinkler
was out in all its glory, Saturday.
Bennington.
No public movement has yet been made
toward laying the foundation of the pro-
posed Bennington Battle monument, and
some of the sanguine ones are really be-
ginning to doubt whether we are to have
a monument or not. With site incom-
parable probably in all New England and
with funds TO the amount of over $50, 1000,
it would seem as though little more ac-
tivity would be justifiable however,
there may be necessary preparations which
outsiders know not of ...The New York
Rutland and Montreal railroad are just
now in Disgrace large portion of thel rroll
ing stock being tied up under attachment
Shippers are losing confidence in their as
sertons and are transferring their ship
ments to the Bennington and Rutland
railroad.
Cambridge.
Fred H. Simonds of Jericho is to open 6
general merchandise store at the Boro
| Miss Carrie Cowles of johnson, who
taught the village school at the Centre
last winter teaches in Underhill this sum
mer. Miss Hattie Rice of North Cam
bridge teaches at East Fletcher. Mr.
Buchanan from Albany visited his son
DR.. Buchanan at Jetfersonville recently
-. Harmon Morse is at home from Mas
sachusetts. .... Mrs. George f. Melvin
has been visiting in st Adams and Bur
lington. Last Friday afternoon two
freight cars jumped the track as the trail
was rouudiug the curve near Julius
Green's; the cars landed in the river bu
no damage was done. Miss Nelli
Bushnell is teaching in North Underhill
..... John Lang, jr., of Jetfersonville,
worthy citizen, died Sunday of peritonti
after an illness of but three days H
leaves wife and two children. Tne fun
eral was held Tuesday afternoon.
Rev. Mr.. Bowen began his labors with tn
Methodist church at the BOro, Sunday
-. Mrs. ). Wool and Mr.. and. Mrs. vii
liam Lang of Essex were in town las
week 1.-The farmers are anxious 70
men. .. Mrs. Webster Page, an age,
resident of Jetfersonville, died Sunda.
evening. ...... Rev. Mr.. Tenney has beel
engaged to preach for the newly organized
Congregational church at Jetfersonvlle
-. Potatoes are selling at 50 cents at tn
depot dairy made butter is IS to p
cents; eggs, 12l3 a dozen ... Mrs. Tru
man Whitcomb and youngest daughte
arrived home from Rutland last Saturday
49,. Mr.. Oscar Atwood of Rutland was II
town last week ou business connected
with the settling of the Mcfarland estate
of which he is administrator.
Fairfax.
Rev. l.. G. Lorimer of Georgia has bee
secured by the q. A. X. to preach me
mortal sermon May % at the Baptis
church ... f. A. Howard lost 20 tons o
hay by fire the 9th inst....... Mrs. Anna +
Fox will continue her auction sale Satur
day next. All in want of something mic
in the line OF household goods won d d
well to attend. ......M Mrs. George Hall o
Burlington is in town, the guest of he
father, NJ. j. Hicks....... The Rev. +
Crocker of New Haven, Conn, preached
at the Baptist church on Sunday. 80, MI
and Mrs. George Rentield are made happ
by the advent of a fine boy on the l4t
.... Mrs. Josedh Naylor goes to tn
} Mary Fletcher Hospital this week for tn
removal of a tumor. ....OSman Below
has come into possession of his father
homestead by the removal OF his step
mother therefrom. and his sOn-in law
Foster FELTON, from Boston, will occup
his former residence. ...... Miss Orrilla
daughter of George Steves. is dangerousl
i'll OF her home. 49,. David Shepardson i
failing and no hope is entertained of re
covery. .... Mrs. Susan Cox and he
daughter, Miss Estella will remain a
their home this summer instead of re
moving to Canada as expected. ..... Tn
|. O. &. Il. installed the following officer
at their last regular meeting: w. Z. L.
f. j. Reynolds w. V. T., Hattie +. Hicks
~ o., MluHlt f1tNlty L. - <tud Suii ilt
+. S, Lilly Stevens; T., Albert Butler; 5.
P Hathaway; A. S, Bertha ohepardson
NJ, Charles Bellows; ID. NJ, j. Farms
worth c., Ned Hunt p. W. G. T., Rev
f Folsom; s., Frank Learned g., Ali,
Farnsworth l.. D., Ella Carpenter.....
Miss Bertha Hyde Of Georgia is in towl
on visit to her many friends. Rev
q Graves will oificiate at Christ church
Buck Hollow on sunday next at 1880, a
m, and Z, p. m.
Highgate Springs.
The hotels aid summer houses ar
being put in readiness for the season.
business, which is expected to be good
Penniman who runs the Misslsquoi Parl
restaurants has added some to his boa
livery, and now can supply 81 boats 1
necessary. He has just placed in thu
water small steam yacht propelled by
kerosene engine. The route is along th
: Philipsburgh shore and up Pike River
fish day and night, the women ant
} children joining in the sport. Jessi
Holmes was married the other day TO NJ
l.. Smith of Saco, Me.
weybrIdge.